UK flies the flag for foreign sales

MATTHEW LYNN

French prime minister Dominique de Villepin appears to have struck a chord with his calls for econom...

French prime minister Dominique de Villepin appears to have struck a chord with his calls for economic patriotism. All around the world, walls are being thrown up against international takeovers of companies. Spain, Italy and Germany seem just as reluctant as France to let their businesses fall into foreign hands. Even the US, usually on the side of free and open markets, has decided it doesn't want people who don't watch baseball owning its ports. In only one country are foreigners welcomed with open wallets, if not always with open arms. In the UK, companies are falling into internation...